Reading in the news - Fri 12 Nov

#PlanetPartners: Reading will be presenting its environmental work at COP26 in Glasgow from 31 Oct – 12 Nov. Find out how we’re Partnering for the Planet at reading.ac.uk/planet

• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) was interviewed on Morning Live on BBC One about how climate change will affect rainfall and a potential future water deficit in the UK.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was quoted by The Guardian and Yahoo! on the need to fight for every fraction of a degree; and mentioned by Spotlight News for creating the warming stripes graphic.
• A new UK climate risks website developed by Reading is reported by India Education Diary and Phys.org, with Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) quoted. Read our news story.
• An article co-written for The Conversation by PhD student Jeff Da Costa (Environmental Science) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the summer flooding in Europe is republished in German by Tageblatt (and in print) in Luxembourg.
• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the latest progress at COP26.
• Dr Deepa Senapathi (Biological Sciences) also gave her take to BBC Radio Berkshire on the pledges by countries at COP26, and whether they go far enough.
• Dr Liz Stephens’ (Meteorology) appointment by Reading and Red Cross Red Crescent in a role focused on climate risks and resilience is reported by India Education Diary. Read our news story.
• A game developed by the University of Reading and Urban transcripts that promotes net-zero goals was mentioned by UKRI on being showcased by The Future Observatory. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) was quoted by Adaderana, MTV on a study of people who are naturally Covid-resistant; and by The Independent, Yahoo!, Wales Online, Health Medicine Network, News Cabal, Business Mayor, Head Topics, Nation News on a new vaccine and natural immunity in some people.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• India Education Diary reports the University’s response to Wokingham Borough Council’s local plan. Read our news story.
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Other News:

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed an author on her new novel, who explained how the University’s Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) helped her with details on how the Second World War impacted on Berkshire’s rural community.

• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to a local forest school leader about the latest item in the MERL’s 51 Voices project, which marks its 70th year. Read our news story.

• India Education Diary reports the Cole Museum's unveiling of a new Archaeopteryx model. Read our news story.
• Knews reports that PhD student and Saudi scholarship recipient Rehen Juma'a addressed Saudi monarch King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in a video.
• Reading was mentioned by Research Professional News as being one of the eighteen universities that have yet to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Associations' working definition of antisemitism. 
• Professor Steven Mithen's (Archaeology) book, Land of the Ilich, was reviewed by The Scotsman. 
• The Critical-chains project, which is led by the University, was mentioned by Indra Company. 
• Henley Business School was mentioned during an interview with Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) as a place of study for RMI's Labour Director and Company Secretary Designate, Jacques Viljoen.